Buckle up. Get ready for a suspenseful, thrilling read that will keep you on the edge of your seat. What have the extraordinary cats of millionaire Katherine “Katz” Kendall surfed up now? “Idyllic vacation cabin by a pond stocked with catfish.” It’s July in Erie, Indiana, and steamy weather fuels the tension between Katz and her fiancé, Jake. Katz rents the cabin for a private getaway, though Siamese cats, Scout and Abra, demand to go along. How does a peaceful, serene setting go south in such a hurry? Is the terrifying man in the woods real, or is he the legendary ghost of Peace Lake? It’s up to Katz and her cats to piece together the mysterious puzzle.

Enjoy this stand-alone novel, or learn more about these amazing characters by exploring the first book in the series, “The Cats that Surfed the Web.”

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About the Author

Karen Anne Golden currently lives the dream of restoring a Queen Anne Victorian home. The house was her obsession when she left the workplace in Manhattan and moved to a small town in Indiana. With the house now finished, she has time to do what she's always been passionate about: writing. "The Cats that Watched the Woods" is the fifth book of The Cats that . . . Cozy Mystery series. Karen Anne received a bachelor degree in History/Education from Columbus College, Columbus, Georgia and an advanced degree in Anthropology from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. While living in NYC, she worked in the computer industry. The author has rescued many cats in the town she lives in. She's an avid cat and pet lover. She shares her home with her husband, several Siamese, Ginger and Tabby cats, and a tortoise shell cat named Ruby. Many of the cat scenes in the book are based on her own cats' antics.

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Cats are the main characters in this cozy with a little mystery and romance. Katz decides she needs a break from arguments about prenuptial and the wedding plans and rents a cabin. Abra and Scout raise a storm so she takes them with her. Arriving going storm, Katz retires to bed. She is awoken by the storm and see a man with out a face and only one eye. Who is the man, what does want? She better find answers before her life ends. I recommend this series.

This is the fifth book in the series and I hope it’s not the last one.This time our heroine, Katherine, decides to take a vacation all alone to a cabin in the woods to decompose after her last adventure. What she finds in the woods is not just woodsy little cute furry creatures, but a nest of vipers and a lost sheep. In the short time that she is there not only does she run into these vipers, but a huge storm strikes and she wrecks her car and is almost killed.Karen Anne Golden writes a series that is heart warming and heart wrenching both at the same time. It is entertaining and compelling. Once you start, you can’t quit. They are a quick read series, but yet offer suspense, excitement and a bit of humor. This one even has a ghost in it. Now what more could you ask of a good book?

These mysteries are reminiscent of The Cat Who…books by Lilian Jackson Braun. I loved those books.

However, these mysteries with Katz and her merry band of cats are a wonderful update. Katz inherited her great Aunt’s fortune and lives in Erie, Indiana. Katz is a programmer from Manhattan who is growing accustom to small town, Midwest life. Katz lives with her 5 cats in a pink mansion. She seems to be a danger magnet, who finds murder and/or mayhem wherever she goes. Along with her friends from New York and Indiana she solves the mysteries of Erie.

In this story, Katz is feeling the pressure of pleasing everyone and herself. She decides to take a weekend off at a lovely cabin near Peace Lake, Indiana. However, two of her Siamese cats don’t think it’s a good idea for her to go alone. So, they throw a fit until Katz agrees to take them. Once they get to the area, Katz realizes that this isn’t going to be the quiet weekend that she was looking for. And the adventure begins. Even with everything Katz goes through she shows how generous and kind natured she is. It is very sweet the way she helps people.

I like the characters and jams that Ms. Golden comes up. The neat thing about her stories are they aren’t always about murder, she has other mysteries in each story which is refreshing and intriguing. This is the fifth book in her series and I look forward to the next installment.

Congratulations Karen on another outstanding, superb book!!! This book is the 5th in the 'The Cats Who' stories which are cozy mysteries. I recommend beginning with the first book and reading them in order written so as not to miss the background of the developing characters. The series centers around 5 very smart cats and their human. The main character... human that is.. is Katz. Ms. Golden develops all of her characters well. You come to know the personalities; both the human and feline. Coming to know each one for their uniqueness and individual quirks is part of what draws me to her writing. As always, this book is well edited, making it a pleasure to read without distraction. This installment of 'The Cats Who' veers from the first 4 books.. just a bit as there is deeper suspense and intrigue in 'The Cats Who Watched the Woods' than in the previous installments. I found this one riveting! I am looking forward to reading Ms. Goldens' next story with these wonderful, loveable characters. Thank you Karen! Yes, I highly recommend this book.

3.5 starsI like this series, it's cute, enjoyable and a quick read. A little longer than a short story and a little shorter than a cozy, something you can read in an hour or 2. I love all the cats, and the setting is very familiar to me.

Although I enjoyed this book, there wasn't a lot of plot, and it was more suspense than mystery. It was more like several mini-plots strung together. I think a lot of future story lines were introduced, making this book a bridge between the previous books and what's to come. Or at least, that's how I'm looking at it. Either way, it's still a series I enjoy and I look forward to the next one.

This heroine, Katz, is a murder magnet. Her psychic siamese usually are there to give her some advance warning. If you enjoyed The Cat Who series you will the Cozy Mystery Series. Light mystery, romance and of course lots of cat action.

Karen Anne Golden is an author recommended by Amazon as possibly someone I would enjoy. They hit it right on the button, I count the days between books, and love the story of Katz, her precious siamese cats and the relationship with Jake.

Book number 5 is as good as 1-4: you have a combination of mystery, suspense, and much laughter especially with the two Siamese who give the best performance of there lives. Along with the other 2 cats and wait, when a friend (daughter of local mobster) drops off her two cats, well what do you think is going to happen. 7 Cats and the adventure begins.

Jake is headed to Savannah and thought Katz was going with him. However, Katz has decided she just needs some alone time, away from cats, wedding plans, and anything else that might be troubling her. As soon as you read this you know the adventure is ready to begin.

A cabin on Peace Lake sounds beautiful, but after one night and seeing a one eyed man standing by the window Katz's decides its time to go home. It while leaving that the story gets really interesting, nearly missing someone with her car, the cats missing, hanging upside down after an accident, Katz wakes up back in the cabin. Don't want to give too much away, because its very fast pace.

I have really enjoyed every one of Golden's books. If you want heavy, hyper intellectual reading, get a different book, but if you want to be entertained, pick this or any of "The Cats that..." books. This time Katz is out in the woods where there are drugs dealers, a ghostly Vietnam vet, a car wreck, a tornado, and a helpful crow and skunk. How can you go wrong?